# N55LW: 1977 Bell 206B, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2249
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1981
- Last registry action: July 10, 1987
- Mode S code: A6FE21
- Owner when cancelled: [Walter Ronnie W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20RONNIE%20W)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5641° N, 108.3336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59101, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55LW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55LW-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 206B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN83FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA045), Jan 6, 1983: Bell 206B III (N55LW), Sula, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19830106000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830106000459A), Jan 6, 1983: Bell 206B (N55LW), Sula, MT, Substantial damage. On coyote hunt possible flame out flying in heavy snow. Auto relight inop. Allowed rotor RPM decay prior to impact.

## Other aircraft with N55LW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55LW): Cessna A185E, S/N 1851185

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